online security
Thousands warned over new Russian-registered profile pic app harvesting personal data

Thousands warned over new Russian-registered profile pic app harvesting personal data

Thousands have already downloaded the app Phone users are being warned against downloading and using the popular new profile picture editing app which makes their photo look like a cartoon or a painting after it has been revealed the company is registered in Russia. Linerock Investments, the business behind the New Profile Pic app, is […]

4 years ago

Online passwords should be completely scrapped to stop hackers, says cyber expert

Online passwords should be completely scrapped to stop hackers, says cyber expert

Loads of us still use the words “password” and “qwerty” in our passwords, data has revealed Everybody needs to “drop passwords altogether” and use other technology to protect their details from hackers, a cybersecurity expert has said. We all have a nightmare remembering our passwords, and many of us use the same one for multiple […]

4 years ago

Here’s why you need to change your passwords right now

Here’s why you need to change your passwords right now

The difference between a short password and a long one? Trillions of years A new study has found how quickly passwords of different lengths can be cracked by hackers – and it’s bad news if you’re using eight letters or less. Hive Systems, a cybersecurity company based in Richmond, Virginia, has detailed how the length […]

4 years ago